Service difficulty report · Pipe · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
September 1, 2007
Submitted
September 13, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N226AM
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft serial
TC229
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Part
Pipe
Part number
2784187015
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bleed Air
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NOTE: AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN PARKED FOR 2 YEARS AFTER BEING DAMAGED IN HURRICANE. AIRCRAFT WAS BEING DISASSEMBLED FOR SALVAGE. IB OF RT NACELLE, BLEED AIR PIPE, PN: 27-84187-015, HAS CHAFED/BURNED THROUGH THE ASBESTOS SLEEVE SURROUNDING THE STARTER RELAY WIRING AND HAS ARCED A HOLE IN THE BLEED PIPE, WHICH THEN ALLOWED BLEED AIR TO MELT THE SHIELDING FROM ONE OF THE WIRES. (K)